Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta a prolific researcher, an outstanding academician, and an able administrator is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, London, and the Institute of Physics,London. Currently working as Dean (Research and Innovation) and Dean & Professor at the School of Bioengineering and Sciences (SBE&S) at Shobhit University, Gangoh, Dist.-Saharanpur, UP. He is also a Senior Professor of Biophysics and Bio-Engineering at SBE&LS at Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed-to-be-University), Meerut. He has earned M. Tech. in Biotechnology and Engineering from the Department of Chemical Engineering of IIT, Kharagpur, a Ph.D. from BITS, Pilani, and also earned the Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration. He was honoured with D.Sc (h.c.) by IUCM, Colombo, Sri Lanka for his extraordinary contribution to producing large-scale biomass or herbal medicine production. He was also a Research Faculty at the Department of Botany at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, and the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. He had received several awards including JCI Outstanding Young Person of India, ISBEM Dr. Ramesh Gulrajani Memorial Award 2006; Outstanding Researcher Award-2011 at Ion Channel Retreat, Vancouver; International Academic Excellence Award- 2021 by International Institute of Organized Research; Indo Asian Education Excellence Award-2022 by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation; International Scientist Award on Engineering, Science, and Medicine -2022 by INSO, Top Ten Professors of the Year Award-2022 at Global Education Award, and CV Raman Award-2023 for Outstanding Research by the Institute of Research. He is an Editorial Board Member or Reviewer for several journals including the American Journal of Plant Physiology, International Journal of Engineering, Asian Journal of Biotechnology, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture, Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal (BBRJ), Journal of Biotech Research (JBR), etc.

Dr. Kusuma Jagadish is a Postdoc in the Department of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. She received her Ph.D. Degree in Nanotechnology from Jain (Deemed-to-be) University in 2020 and earned her postdoctoral from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. She is having nine (9) Years of Experience in the field of Material Science/Nanotechnology. Her Area of Expertise includes: Material Synthesis – Energy materials and Photovoltaics (Third generation solar cells)
She is the author of 21 articles published in peer reviewed journals and recipient of WISE- KIRAN PDF awards, 2024.

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Dr. Abhishek Aher is a Project Scientist at the Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology. He received his Ph.D. Degree in anti-cancer research from Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics, Hyderabad, in 2023 and earned his postdoctoral from Lab of Immunology, CDFD Then working as a Project Scientist in CCMB. He has 9 Years of Experience in the field of Cancer drug discovery & development. His Area of Expertise includes Drug Discovery & Development for Cancer & Parkinson’s Disease. He is the author of 9 research articles many awards.

Akanksha Kamthe is a distinguished legal professional currently serving as the Director at Digsamvad, a pioneering organization in the field of cybersecurity, safety services, awareness programs, and digital marketing. With a robust career spanning over 15 years, she has demonstrated exceptional expertise in legal strategy and compliance across diverse international markets. Akanksha is a certified DCPLA (Certified Privacy Lead Assessor) by the Data Security Council of India.

I am working as a Scientist at D-Nome Pvt.Ltd., which is incubated at university of Hyderabad.
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Dr. Mahima Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Science and Humanities Department (Physics) of Compucom Institute of Technology and Management (CITM), Jaipur, Rajasthan. She received her Ph.D. Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida in 2020. Then worked as a Lecturer in Government Engineering College, Jhalawar Rajasthan for 3 Years. she is having 7 Years of Experience in the field of physics. Her Area of Expertise includes: Nanotechnology, Water Remediation, Nanocomposites, Functional Nanomaterials, Synthesis of Nanomaterials, Characterization of Nanomaterials, Photocatalysis, Adsorption.

Dr. Siva Mohan Reddy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.She/he received his/her Ph.D. Degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science in 2013 and earned his/her postdoctoral from York University. Then he is working as a Faculty in Department of Chemical Engg, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee from 2015 onwards. He/she is having 10 Years of Experience in the field of nanomaterial synthesis, bio- nanomaterials, nano-carbon materials for energy and environment. Her/his Area of Expertise includes: Nano carbon hybrid materials, H2 production from biomass, Biofuels, Bio- nanomaterials, Waste water treatment, Solid and liquid waste management, Nanocatalysts for energy and environment applications. She/he is the author of 50 international peer review journal papers, has ongoing/completed more than 3 crore grant from different funding agencies, and recipient of Young Influential Researcher – Asia 2023 by ACS.

Dr. Aqsa is an Assistant Professor and researcher with over a decade of professional experience in academia and research, specializing in Criminal Law. She has supervised 40 undergraduate theses and served as a project coordinator for the ‘Standardized Module for Legal Awareness Program,’ a project undertaken by Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with the National Commission for Women in 2014. She has published six papers in reputed law journals and has presented numerous papers at national seminars and conferences on legal issues. She was honored with the Best Paper Presentation award in the field of Victimology. In addition to her research, she is actively involved in delivering guest lectures, judging moot court competitions, and serving as a resource person for workshops on legal issues at national forums.

Dr. Gargi Dutta
Thesis Title: “Cobaloximes with Thiodioxime and Mixed Dioxime as Equatorial Ligands: Synthesis, Structure-Property
Relationship and Co-C Bond Reactivity” (2007-2012)
Thesis Supervisor : Prof. B. D. Gupta and Dr. G. Anantharaman
Institute: IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, UP
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Academic Background (Reverse Chronological Order):
Ph.D: Organometallic Chemistry, IIT Kanpur 2007-2012
M.Sc: Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur 2004-2006
B.Sc: Chemistry as major and Physics and Mathematics as subsidiary, Midnapore College 2001-2004
(Vidyasagar University)
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Post-PhD Research Experience (Reverse Chronological Order):
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Northcap University Jul, 2022-Jan, 2024
Courses Taught :Engineering Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry-II , Physical Spectroscopy and Photochemistry, Green
Chemistry and Technology, Environmental Studies
Research Supervision : No of Ph.D students : 1
Research Manager, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Nov, 2019-Dec, 2020
Development of analytical methods for API; preparation of method development report and method transfer document;
Providing analytical support to chemical research department (CRD) by analysing routine API samples for all chemical
analysis like KF titration, coulometer titration, UV-Visible spectrophotometric analysis, melting point, specific optical
rotation, potentiometric titrations, reaction monitoring and other wet analysis
Young Professional: Bureau of Indian Standard Aug, 2018-Oct, 2019
Quality Control, Recognition of lab as per BIS Lab Recognition Scheme, Formulation of Standards, Revision of Standard at
Laboratory Policy & Planning Department (LPPD), has completed successfully ISO 9001:2015; Lead Auditor Quality
Management Systems training course.
DST Young Scientist: IISc, Bangalore December, 2015-Aug, 2018
Main PI of DST-SERB Sponsored Project: “Corrole Based Metal-Organic Framework: Synthesis and Application”
DS Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow: IISc, Bangalore January, 2015-November, 2015
Advisor: Prof. S. Natarajan
Area of Research: Synthesis, Structure and Heterogeneous Catalytic Activity of Porphyrin-based Metal-Organic
Framework Material
Research Associate: IISc, Bangalore November, 2013-December, 2014
Advisor: Prof. S. Natarajan
Area of Research: Synthesis, Structure and Properties of New Functional Metal-Organic Framework Material
Postdoctoral Research: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology April, 2012-June, 2013
Area of Research: (i) Manganese Complexes: Expected and Unexpected Transformations of tris(4-nitrophenyl)corrole and
(ii) Axial Ligand Effect on Catalytic Oxidation of Cyclohexene and Styrene using Manganese(V)Oxo Corrole
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Teaching Experience:
Assistant Professor (senior grade), The Northrop University : Engineering Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry-II,
Environmental Studies, Green Chemistry and Technology, Physical Spectroscopy & Photochemistry July, 2022-Till date
Teaching Assistant, IIT Kanpur: General Inorganic Chemistry Course July, 2009-December, 2009
Teaching Assistant, IIT Kanpur: M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course Jan, 2010-April, 2010
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List of Publications:
1. G. Dutta, A. K. Jana, D. K. Singh, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. Natarajan; “Encapsulation of Ag-Nanoparticle in an Amine
Functionalized Porphyrin MOF and its Use as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for CO2 Fixation under Atmospheric Pressure”;
Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 2677-2684; Impact Factor: 4.568
2. G. Dutta, A. K. Jana, S. Natarajan; “Chemical Fixation of CO2 and Other Heterogeneous Catalytic Studies Employing a
Layered Cu-Porphyrin Prepared Through Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Exchange of a Zn-analogue”; Chem. Asian J.
2018, 13, 66-72; Impact Factor: 4.568
3. G. Dutta, A. K. Jana, S. Natarajan; “Assembling Porphyrins into Extended Network Structures Employing Aromatic
Dicarboxylates: Synthesis, Metal-exchange and Heterogeneous Catalytic Studies”; Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 8932-8940;
Impact Factor: 5.02
4. P. Singh, G. Dutta, I. Goldberg, A. Mahammed, Z. Gross; “Manganese Complexes: Expected and Unexpected
Transformations of tris(4-nitrophenyl)corrole” Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, 52, 9349-9355; Impact Factor: 5.436
5. G. Dutta*, D. Mandal, B. D. Gupta; Pyrazine Bridged Dicobaloximes with Bis(thiophenyl)glyoxime and their Molecular
Oxygen Insertion”; J. Organomet. Chem. 2012, 706-707, 30-36; Impact Factor: 2.345
6. G. Dutta, B. D. Gupta; “Cobaloximes with Mixed Dioximes Having C and S Side Chains: Synthesis, Structure and
Reactivity”; J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 2693-2701; Impact Factor: 2.345
7. G. Dutta, B. D. Gupta; “Benzyl Cobaloximes with Thiodioximes: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity”;
J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 892-896; Impact Factor: 2.345
8. G. Dutta, K. Kumar, B. D. Gupta; “Cobaloximes with Bis(thiophenyl)glyoxime: Synthesis and Structure-Property
Relationship Study”; Organometallics 2009, 28, 3485-3491; Impact Factor : 4.051
9. G. Dutta, M. Laskar, B. D. Gupta; “Molecular Oxygen Insertion in Benzyl Cobaloximes with Mixed Dioximes”;
Organometallics 2008, 27, 3338-3345; Impact Factor : 4.051
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Research Skills:
(i) Experienced in synthesizing metal-organic framework material, organometallic compound, nanomaterial, organic ligand,
single crystal in bulk amount; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; product screening, purification by different
chromatographic techniques.
(ii) Experienced in analysing routine API samples for all chemical analysis like KF titration, coulometer titration, UV-Visible
spectrophotometric analysis, melting point, specific optical rotation, potentiometric titrations, reaction monitoring and other
wet analysis.
(iii) Experienced in writing project proposals, reports and technical documents on research results/method development.
(iv) Proven track record of writing scientific reports, publications and research grants with proof-reading and editing
manuscripts/thesis/presentations.
(v) Advanced level working knowledge of scientific terminology and pharmaceutical research concepts with an
understanding of Open access, copyright, licenses, patents and publication ethics
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Instruments Handled:
Single Crystal/Powder X-ray diffractometers, UV-visible, IR, NMR Spectrometer, Photoluminescence Spectrophotometer,
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimeter
(DSC), Gas porosimeter, Gas Chromatography (GC), Cyclic Volammetry (CV), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Karl-Fischer
titrator, Potentiometric titrator, Polarimeter.
Microscopy:
Experienced in analyzing the results of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy
(TEM) of solid materials.
Software Knowledge:
Microsoft Office and PowerPoint, WINGx, Diamond, Mercury, Ortep, Origin, Adobe Photoshop, ChemDraw, ImageJ, ACD
Labs NMR processor, Tiamo for KF titration and potentiometric titartion
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Grants, Fellowships and Awards:
DST Young Scientist: “Corrole Based Metal-Organic Framework: Synthesis and Application” December, 2015-August,
2018; (Grant received :32 lakhs)
DS Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship: January, 2015-January, 2018
National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET): Chemical Sciences, 2007
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE): Chemical Science, 2006
Higher Secondary Level National Scholarship: 2001
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Referees:
1. Prof. S. Natarajan 2. Dr. G. Anantharaman
SSCU, IISC Bangalore Department of Chemistry
Bangalore 560012 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Karnataka, India Kanpur – 208 016, U. P, India
Email: snatarajan@iisc.ac.in Email: garaman@iitk.ac.in